A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6135-01-504-6929
NSN 6150-01-468-0509
NSN 5930-00-727-2390
NSN 6150-00-472-5247
NSN 6650-00-348-2453
NSN 5855-00-357-1158
NSN 5910-00-847-7912
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5998-01-605-2944
NSN 5920-01-336-2259
NSN 5930-00-432-6662
NSN 6130-00-239-0230